Look, we all know that Death Stranding's story is going to be bonkers. And we all know it's going to be stuffed with elaborate cutscenes where weird characters do weird things and talk at length about concepts that you barely understand. It's going to be a Hideo Kojima game -- of that you can be certain.
But here's an interesting quote from PlayStation Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida (as translated by DualShockers): "I’d compare the story to a really well done Netflix original series. It feels like I reached only half of that series, and there are still many possibilities for what could happen next." It comes off as a slightly weird comparison -- you'd think someone at Sony would compare Death Stranding to a all-time classic movie or something -- but Shu reckons it's up there with Netflix's best.
Not necessarily a bad thing of course -- Netflix has produced some top quality stuff -- but it's a quote that's already being thrown around the internet and raising eyebrows in the process. Yoshida continues: "Also, I heard you’ll definitely cry when reaching the second half of the game. Kojima Productions’ staff told me this, and even the debuggers at Sony told me this as well." Expect some emotional moments, then.
What do you make of Yoshida's quotes? What kind of story are you looking for when it comes to playing Death Stranding next month? Give us your list of Netflix favourites in the comments section below.
[source youtube.com, via dualshockers.com]
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and with that my last bit of interest has flown out the window
I don't doubt I'll cry, I tend to cry at most games these days. MGS4, Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption 2 all made me sob like a child.
Entire Netflix season worth of cutscenes
Most story-driven video games can be compared to episodes in a TV show. This isn't that shocking of a quote.
@FullbringIchigo *inserts fifa 20 disk" (joking, of course)
But anyway, I don't care about any of this, I just want to play already x)
@DarthAmmii Yup, same here bro. Rdr 1's ending also, as well as FF VII Crisis Core, Beyond Two Souls and probably more 😅 If it manages to make me cry, that's good story telling, I tend to really immerse myself into games I like.
@AFCC if anyone put a FIFA disc anywhere near my system they would get a smack round the face
and then i would destroy the game in a fire
@AFCC It will be a PES disc come on.
@DarthAmmii I was happy with the ending from the Last of Us.
Well, near the final part of mgs4 nearly make me cry, I think DS will be a emotional journey too. Also for some reason I though DS will launch on 20 or 25 october this month, man november 8 is still far away.
Its a good comparison in a way that the story can bounce anytime in a surprising direction.
Read the first five words of the headline and was worried Shu was going too.
The cutscenes and characters look cool, and an emotional story is especially appealing. But I just can’t really leverage this against the gameplay...it’s like a backpacking simulator, more or less, where simple things in other games like crossing a river or walking up a hill (or just walking in general) become a tedious micromanagement process...???
I’d be happy with a story I understand tbh!
@keihtg That is my worry as well. It's hard to tell if it will just be the right amount of simulation or too much to the point it is annoying. It's is leaning towards too much by what I've seen. Need to read or watch many good reviews to see if it will be something I'll like.
I'd argue that everything Netflix do is "well done" in terms of production value. They've produced a number of series and films which I've absolutely loved.
However, they've also produced a number of extremely "well done" series and movies where the story has been so utterly ridiculous that I've just had to stop watching.
So... yeah, not necessarily an endorsement to have confidence in.
I love completely unbiased quotes from the corporate top brass that have nothing to benefit if sales are successful and record breaking /s
Yeah. This game will be bonkers.
@BridgeToClarity It was like ripping out my hart it made me cry. I loved the ending a good ending everybody said he was evil i would have done the same.
I would really like too see the girl that died in a game again she was acting brilliant.
@BridgeToClarity I played Uncharted and Ellie is a great character? I prefered too play as both but i really liked the Ellie part.
@BridgeToClarity No judgement i like it the other way around. Ellie grew up and had a hard life i dont believe making old Joe the lead again would work.
@Flaming_Kaiser PES is awful lol still don't understand why people prefer it over FIFA.
@FullbringIchigo ahah nice! Is there really no Netflix series that appeals to you?
@AFCC I dont like any of them. 😋
There is only one best soccer game and that is International Superstar Soccer Deluxe on SNES.
@AFCC not really, there is some good stuff on Netflix but most of that is stuff they don't produce themselves, there is very little in the Netflix Originals that catch my eye
@FullbringIchigo the game will be good. Maybe not for everyone but I'm sure it's good. What doesn't interest you so far?
@Flaming_Kaiser my favorite FOOTBALL* game is the one in Ape Escape 2 xD
@AFCC honestly the gameplay loop, the way Kojima is making it out your literally just going from place to place making deliveries and walking around, i'm not a huge fan of walking simulators
plus there is something off about the character models in all the videos i have seen, the faces look good but the body and character movement seem just off enough to be a little unsettling to me
and then there is Kojima himself, he has a, well lets say a unique mind when it comes to making his games BUT he is the kind of person that needs to be kept on a leash otherwise he goes way over the top to his detriment and i don't think he has had enough restraint put on him in this endeavour, i know that might sound odd but some people work best when they have limits to work in and he is one of them
@FullbringIchigo fair enough!
I just hope it's a good balance between walking simulator and horror with a bit of shooting!
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